10+2 shift in Telangana: What changes for schools, colleges & students? | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: A day after chief minister A Revanth Reddy announced that Telangana would shift to a 10+2 education structure from the 2027-28 academic year, the proposed reform points to a major administrative overhaul: Intermediate education will come under the Director of School Education, bringing Classes 1 to 12 under a single administrative head.The move will integrate the two years of Intermediate education, currently administered separately by the Board of Intermediate Education (BIE), into the school education system. The proposed structure will have three stages — primary (nursery to Class 4), secondary (Classes 5 to 8) and senior secondary (Classes 9 to 12).What happens to the BIE and junior colleges?An official familiar with the proposal told TOI that bringing Intermediate education under the Director of School Education does not mean the immediate abolition of the BIE or closure of junior colleges. The board may continue to handle examination-related functions even as administrative control shifts to the school education department.Under the proposed arrangement, students completing Classes 11 and 12 (formerly Intermediate first and second year) are likely to receive certificates under a new higher secondary board. However, the final framework is yet to be drawn up.Existing junior colleges are expected to continue offering Classes 11 and 12, with their affiliations likely to be shifted to the new board.What happens to current students?Existing batches are expected to continue under the present system during the transition. “Existing students will not be disturbed; current batches will continue as they are,” a BIE official said, adding that “only the name of the board is going to change”.Changes to teacher recruitment, service rules and institutional requirements will have to be worked out separately, the official said.What remains unchanged?Much like the present system, the restructuring will allow students to move to another institution after Class 10 to pursue Classes 11 and 12. They will not be required to continue in the same institution from Class 9 through Class 12.Whether schools will introduce higher classes or junior colleges will expand to accommodate Classes 9 and 10 will depend on the final guidelines.Merger previously recommended by TECThe Telangana Education Commission (TEC) had earlier recommended integrating Intermediate education with the school system, merging the SSC and Intermediate boards, and creating a dedicated teacher cadre for Classes 9 to 12.The govt deferred the proposed merger for 2026-27, citing the time required for preparations and admissions. The chief minister’s latest directive sets 2027-28 as the target for implementing the restructuring.